I might be young, but I've been involved with the Blacksburg music scene for quite some time now and I've seen some places and bands come and go. There is truly an air of general apathy about local arts in the area.
In a college town such as Blacksburg, Virginia Tech seems to be such a powerful factor on how the population in this town is affected. Virginia Tech is an engineering school, there is no doubt about that. The school is also listed among the top colleges in the country, so alumni should be able to get their hands on some pretty decent jobs.
As respected as a degree from Virginia Tech is, it's still lacking one very crucial element in my eyes; arts. Sure, we're required to take an arts appreciation class of some sort to fulfill our Area 6 requirement, but how many students can really say that they've been exposed to a sufficient amount of arts and culture? I mean, Virginia Tech is quite the respectable academic institute, but it's probably not best for students to depend on their one degree from this school to be well-rounded. Here's where extracurriculars come in.
I believe that an immense portion of this apathy about local music and arts is brought upon by the lack of general arts support in this town. Students and locals need to aim to change this by supporting the local arts. Go to music events, go to art exhibits. If you don't help revive the fine arts in Blacksburg, there will be no fine arts in Blacksburg.
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You are very, very correct. There is definitely a general apathy for anything cultural in this area. It bothers me so...
Now if only we can find a cheap and easy solution to all of this...
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